Who's on your ballotVictorian state election, Saturday 28 November 2026
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Ros Spence

Australian Labor Party candidate for Kalkallo District in the Legislative Assembly (lower house) at the election on Saturday 28 November. Currently the member for Kalkallo, first elected in 2014.

Website: rosspence.com.auFacebookInstagram

On the ballot as
SPENCE, Ros
Ballot position
1
Stood for Parliament
1 time, elected once
Running against
7 others
Donations to them
None disclosed
Donations to their party
$2.2m

Kalkallo in violet, within the Northern Metropolitan Region.

Election history

  1. 28 Nov 2026 · state electionStanding for Kalkallo District as Australian Labor Party.
  2. 26 Nov 2022 · state electionStood for Kalkallo District as Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch, 53.9% of first preferences. Elected. Results

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In their own words

Ros Spence MP is the Member for Kalkallo in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and a dedicated advocate for Melbourne’s rapidly growing northern communities. Ros was first elected to Parliament in 2014 as the Member for Yuroke, serving until the electorate’s abolition in 2022, when she became the inaugural Member for the new electorate of Kalkallo.

An excerpt, word for word, from Victorian Labor candidate profile, checked 13 Nov 2026. Follow the link for the full text.

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Their record and what they're campaigning on

Ros Spence is a sitting member, so each issue starts with their record in Parliament: a summary of how they voted, what they said and the portfolios they held, with the count of sources behind it. Party members usually vote together, so a vote often reflects the party's position. See the full record with every source.

Campaign quotes are word for word from Victorian Labor candidate profile and rosspence.com.au. Each quote links to where it was published. “Not mentioned” means only that it isn't in those pages.

Their stated priorities

  1. “In these portfolios, she is focused on supporting safer communities, strengthening outcomes for young people, ensuring a corrections system that promotes accountability and rehabilitation, championing the rights and wellbeing of victims, and fostering community connection through grassroots sport.”

Crime and bail

In ParliamentMinister for Corrections, Youth Justice and Victim Support since August 2026. Has backed tougher bail tests and a new offence for adults who recruit children into crime, alongside early intervention. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. 1 vote, 2 statements, 1 portfolio

Campaigning
  • Profile10 Nov 2026“In these portfolios, she is focused on supporting safer communities, strengthening outcomes for young people, ensuring a corrections system that promotes accountability and rehabilitation, championing the rights and wellbeing of victims, and fostering community connection through grassroots sport.”Victorian Labor candidate profile

Housing and renting

In ParliamentVoted against letting the Greens' rent controls bill be introduced (a procedural vote). 1 vote

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Treaty and First Peoples

In ParliamentWas Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, then Minister for First Peoples, from December 2025 to August 2026. Spoke for and voted for the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. 1 vote, 2 statements, 1 portfolio

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Transport and roads

In ParliamentWas Minister for Roads and Road Safety from April to August 2026 and pointed to record road maintenance funding. Voted for the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. 1 vote, 2 statements, 1 portfolio

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

AI and technology

In ParliamentVoted against letting the Greens' bill to pause new AI data centre approvals be introduced (a procedural vote). 1 vote

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Gambling and racing

In ParliamentVoted for the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024. 1 vote

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Cost of living

In ParliamentAs agriculture minister, responded to diesel and fertiliser shortages in 2026 and promoted free public transport in April 2026 to ease fuel demand. Voted for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund bill in 2025. 1 vote, 2 statements

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Health

In ParliamentHas pointed to the Craigieburn Community Hospital and urgent care clinic in the electorate. Voted against a reasoned amendment to withdraw the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025 (a procedural vote). 1 vote, 1 statement

Campaigning

Not mentioned in the campaign material we read.

Everyone standing in Kalkallo District

In ballot order.

How this page is made. Names, parties and ballot positions are from the VEC's official list. Bios and campaign quotes are copied word for word from the candidate's party profile or their own website, and each links to its source: we don't summarise or rate what they say. For sitting members, the record in Parliament is the summary from their member page, where every vote, statement and portfolio behind it is listed with its source. The issues are the same ones used for sitting members' records, so candidates can be compared on equal terms. Election history comes from official VEC and AEC results. Donations are as published on VEC Disclosures.